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Living Away From Home Allowance for apprentices
A weekly payment for apprentices who must move away from their parents’ home to start or keep training.
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It is for apprentices who need to move away from their parents’ or guardians’ home to start or keep training. It is a weekly tax-free payment. It pays $125.52 a week in the first year of training, $94.14 a week in the second year and $47.07 a week in the third year. The rates go up each 1 July in line with prices. Ask an Apprentice Connect Australia Provider to check if you are eligible and to help you claim.
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